Student Opens Fire at Turkish Middle School, Killing 4 and Injuring 20 in Second School Shooting in 2 Days
KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — A tragic school shooting in southeastern Turkey has left at least four people dead and 20 others injured after a student opened fire inside a middle school on Wednesday, according to local officials. The attack marks the second school shooting incident in the country within just two days, raising renewed concerns over school safety and firearm access.
The incident occurred at a secondary school in the city of Kahramanmaras, where the assailant reportedly entered two classrooms armed with multiple weapons. Authorities said the shooter was a student who arrived on campus carrying firearms believed to belong to their father, a retired police officer.
Kahramanmaras provincial Governor Mukerrem Unluer confirmed that the attacker carried five firearms and seven magazines during the assault. The gunman was later killed during the incident, though officials have not released further details on how the shooter died.
Emergency services responded quickly, transporting the wounded victims to nearby hospitals. The condition of the injured has not yet been fully disclosed.
The shooting comes amid heightened national concern, as it follows another school-related attack in Turkey earlier in the week. The back-to-back incidents have sparked public debate about gun storage laws, school security measures, and youth mental health support systems.
Authorities have launched a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack, including how the student accessed multiple firearms and brought them into the school undetected.
Officials are expected to release further updates as the investigation continues.